WorksheetsEnlightenment, Colonial Grievances and Declaration of Ind.
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
According to John Locke, which agreement did individuals enter into when forming their own society?
constitution
social contract
Mayflower Compact
English Bill of RIghts
According to John Locke, which rights were guaranteed by natural law?
freedom of worship and the right to petition
trial by jury and no cruel punishments
freedom of speech and of the press
life, liberty and property
How was Locke's social contract theory related to his belief in natural law?
He argued subjects had the right to rebel against a ruler who acted against natural law
He argued that whatever the king did was good according to natural law
He argued that natural law required the colonists to be given their independence
He argued that God had especially chosen kings to rule over their subjects as part of natural law.
Why did Montesquieu believe the powers of the government should be separated?
It would keep government leaders from becoming too powerful
Because of divine right, government should be separated into more than one branch
Because Locke's social contract stated that government by one ruler went against natural law
Because running a government was too much for one person to handle
Which Enlightenment Idea belongs to John Locke
The law of gravity
Separation of powers
Social contract
Theory of relativity
Which was not one of the three natural rights that John Locke said all humans were born with?
Life
Liberty
Use of your own property
Speech
Separation of powers was the idea of which enlightenment thinker?
Montesquieu
John Locke
Isaac Newton
Thomas Paine
Which of the three branches is responsible for making the laws?
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
What is the job of the executive branch?
Enforce the laws
Make the laws
Interpret the application of the laws
Which is the responsibility of the judicial branch?
Interpret the laws
Enforce the laws
Make the laws
Which complaint against King George III is stated in the Declaration of Independence?
He had quartered troops among the colonists
He had forced the colonists to accept the practice of slavery
He had required the colonists to trade with French merchants
He had failed to defend the colonists in the French and Indian War
Which document publicized the concept of "natural rights", later found in the Declaration of Independence
Magna Carta
the English Bill of Rights
the Mayflower Compact
John Locke's explanation of the Social Contract
According to the Declaration of Independence, what was an "unalienable right" that all governments should protect?
the right to social equality
the right to personal liberty
the right to religious equality
the right to elect government officials
The passage below comes from the Declaration of Independence (1776)
"He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies without the Consent of our legislatures"
Which section of the Declaration of Independence contained this passage?
its list of colonial grievances
its justification of the conduct of the colonists
its theory of government based on social contract
its announcement of American independence from Britain
Which statement best describes the role of government according to the Declaration of Independence?
"The main purpose of government is to expend and glorify the state"
"The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals"
The main purpose of government is to protect the rights and privileges of His Majesty the King"
"The main purpose of government is to promote the general welfare of the community by taking steps toward social equality"
The passage below comes from the Declaration of Independence
"We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among those are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed"
According to the passage, what is the principal role of government?
To promote greater social equality
To protect the natural rights of citizens
To glorify the ruler in the eyes of the creator
To help individuals cooperate against the forces of nature
Based on the Declaration of Independence, which is a natural right?
the right to vote
the right to bear arms
the right to pursue happiness
the right to equal protection of the laws
According to the Declaration of Independence, when do people have the right to abolish their government and establish a new one?
whenever a government passes a law that is disliked by some
whenever their government becomes despotic and oppressive
whenever the majority party in control of government changes
whenever a king attempts to act without the approval of Parliament
Based on the introduction to the Declaration of Independence, what was the main purpose of that document?
to list all the injuries that the English King had committed against them
to set forth a new American theory of government to help future nations
to explain how the colonists had repeatedly tried to settle their differences peacefully
to explain to rest of the world why the colonists were ending their allegiance to Great Britain
